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Spring Day Mine, Glencoe, Railroad Flat Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
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Spring Day MineMine
GlencoeUnincorporated Community
Railroad Flat Mining DistrictMining District
East Belt- not defined -
Calaveras CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 21' 22'' North , 120° 35' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Red Corral1,413 (2017)6.3km
Rail Road Flat475 (2015)6.7km
West Point674 (2011)7.2km
Pioneer1,094 (2011)8.6km
Pine Grove2,219 (2011)8.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California19km
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California32km
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California45km
Gold Country Treasure SeekersPlacerville, California45km
Mindat Locality ID:
75935
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:75935:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former lode Au mine located in the SE¼ (estimated) sec. 19, T6N, R13E, MDM, 0.5 km (0.3 mile) WNW of Glencoe, on the NE slope of Alabama Hill (3 miles SW of West Point). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.

Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in Late Permian slate. The ore body strikes N10W and dips 65NE at a thickness of 0.61 meter (2 foot thick quartz vein). Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).

Workings include underground openings comprised of 2 shafts with the N shaft at 92 feet and the S shaft at 180 feet.

Production data are found in: Clark, Wm. B. & P.A. Lydon (1962).

A small amount of Au was produced in 1914.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2

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OOxygen
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
AuGold
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